Numbers 11:23 “The LORD answered Moses, “Is the LORD’s arm too short? Now you will se…”

Numbers 11:23

The LORD answered Moses, “Is the LORD’s arm too short? Now you will see whether or not My word will come to pass.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And the LORD said unto Moses, Is the LORD’s hand waxed short? thou shalt see now whether my word shall come to pass unto thee or not.

World English Bible

The LORD said to Moses, “Has the LORD’s hand grown short? Now you will see whether my word will happen to you or not.”

American Standard Version

And Jehovah said unto Moses, Is Jehovah’s hand waxed short? now shalt thou see whether my word shall come to pass unto thee or not.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the Lord saide vnto Moses, Is the Lordes hand shortened? thou shalt see now whether my word shall come to passe vnto thee, or no.

Darby Translation

And Jehovah said to Moses, Hath Jehovah's hand become short? Now shalt thou see whether my word will come to pass unto thee or not.

Young's Literal Translation

And Jehovah saith unto Moses, 'Is the hand of Jehovah become short? now thou dost see whether My word meeteth thee or not.'

Bible in Basic English

And the Lord said to Moses, Has the Lord's hand become short? Now you will see if my word comes true for you or not.

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Cross references

“Is the Lord's”

Isaiah 59:1 Genesis 18:14 Isaiah 50:2 Luke 1:37 Matthew 19:26 Micah 2:7

Isaiah 59:1 · BSB

Surely the arm of the LORD is not too short to save, nor His ear too dull to hear.

Genesis 18:14 · BSB

Is anything too difficult for the LORD? At the appointed time I will return to you—in about a year—and Sarah will have a son.”

Isaiah 50:2 · BSB

Why was no one there when I arrived? Why did no one answer when I called? Is My hand too short to redeem you? Or do I lack the strength to deliver you? Behold, My rebuke dries up the sea; I turn the rivers into a desert;…

Luke 1:37 · BSB

For no word from God will ever fail. ”

Matthew 19:26 · BSB

Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

Micah 2:7 · BSB

Should it be said, O house of Jacob, “Is the Spirit of the LORD impatient? Are these the things He does?” Do not My words bring good to him who walks uprightly?

“thou shalt”

Numbers 23:19 Ezekiel 12:25 Ezekiel 24:14 Matthew 24:35 2 Kings 7:17–19 2 Kings 7:2

Numbers 23:19 · BSB

God is not a man, that He should lie, or a son of man, that He should change His mind. Does He speak and not act? Does He promise and not fulfill?

Ezekiel 12:25 · BSB

because I, the LORD, will speak whatever word I speak, and it will be fulfilled without delay. For in your days, O rebellious house, I will speak a message and bring it to pass, declares the Lord GOD.’”

Ezekiel 24:14 · BSB

I, the LORD, have spoken; the time is coming, and I will act. I will not refrain or show pity, nor will I relent. I will judge you according to your ways and deeds,’ declares the Lord GOD.”

Matthew 24:35 · BSB

Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.

2 Kings 7:17–19 · BSB

Now the king had appointed the officer on whose arm he leaned to be in charge of the gate, but the people trampled him in the gateway, and he died, just as the man of God had foretold when the king had come to him.

2 Kings 7:2 · BSB

But the officer on whose arm the king leaned answered the man of God, “Look, even if the LORD were to make windows in heaven, could this really happen?” “You will see it with your own eyes,” replied Elisha, “but you will…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

22If all our flocks and herds were slaughtered for them, would they have enough? Or if all the fish in the sea were caught for them, would they have enough?”

24So Moses went out and relayed to the people the words of the LORD, and he gathered seventy of the elders of the people and had them stand around the tent.

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